Isle be Ninny
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Jesus' follower, Paul's wife, Mags’ mom, Mads’ mom, Molly’s GrandNinny
At that moment the curtain of the temple was torn in two, from top to bottom. The earth shook, and the rocks were split.
(Matthew 27:51) NRSV
(Matthew 27:51) NRSV
February 15, 2026 at 10:33 AM
At that moment the curtain of the temple was torn in two, from top to bottom. The earth shook, and the rocks were split.
(Matthew 27:51) NRSV
(Matthew 27:51) NRSV
Then was fulfilled what had been spoken through the prophet Jeremiah, “And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of the one on whom a price had been set, on whom some of the people of Israel had set a price,
February 14, 2026 at 10:31 AM
Then was fulfilled what had been spoken through the prophet Jeremiah, “And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of the one on whom a price had been set, on whom some of the people of Israel had set a price,
But Jesus was silent. Then the high priest said to him, “I put you under oath before the living God, tell us if you are the Messiah, the Son of God.” Jesus said to him, “You have said so. But I tell you,
February 13, 2026 at 11:51 AM
But Jesus was silent. Then the high priest said to him, “I put you under oath before the living God, tell us if you are the Messiah, the Son of God.” Jesus said to him, “You have said so. But I tell you,
And going a little farther, he threw himself on the ground and prayed, “My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from me, yet not what I want but what you want.”
(Matthew 26:39) NRSV
(Matthew 26:39) NRSV
February 12, 2026 at 10:44 AM
And going a little farther, he threw himself on the ground and prayed, “My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from me, yet not what I want but what you want.”
(Matthew 26:39) NRSV
(Matthew 26:39) NRSV
But Jesus, aware of this, said to them, “Why do you trouble the woman? She has performed a good service for me. For you always have the poor with you, but you will not always have me. By pouring this ointment on my body she has prepared me for burial.
February 11, 2026 at 11:00 AM
But Jesus, aware of this, said to them, “Why do you trouble the woman? She has performed a good service for me. For you always have the poor with you, but you will not always have me. By pouring this ointment on my body she has prepared me for burial.
And the king will answer them, ‘Truly I tell you, just as you did it to one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did it to me.’
(Matthew 25:40) NRSV
(Matthew 25:40) NRSV
February 10, 2026 at 10:57 AM
And the king will answer them, ‘Truly I tell you, just as you did it to one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did it to me.’
(Matthew 25:40) NRSV
(Matthew 25:40) NRSV
“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you are like whitewashed tombs, which on the outside look beautiful but inside are full of the bones of the dead and of all kinds of uncleanness.
February 6, 2026 at 1:31 PM
“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you are like whitewashed tombs, which on the outside look beautiful but inside are full of the bones of the dead and of all kinds of uncleanness.
The greatest among you will be your servant.
(Matthew 23:11) NRSV
(Matthew 23:11) NRSV
February 5, 2026 at 9:56 AM
The greatest among you will be your servant.
(Matthew 23:11) NRSV
(Matthew 23:11) NRSV
He said to him, “ ‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the greatest and first commandment. And a second is like it: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’
February 4, 2026 at 9:27 AM
He said to him, “ ‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the greatest and first commandment. And a second is like it: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’
Then he said to them, “Whose head is this and whose title?” They answered, “Caesar’s.” Then he said to them, “Give therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s and to God the things that are God’s.”
(Matthew 22:20-21)
(Matthew 22:20-21)
February 3, 2026 at 10:06 AM
Then he said to them, “Whose head is this and whose title?” They answered, “Caesar’s.” Then he said to them, “Give therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s and to God the things that are God’s.”
(Matthew 22:20-21)
(Matthew 22:20-21)
Jesus Cleanses the Temple
Then Jesus entered the temple and drove out all who were selling and buying in the temple, and he overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those who sold doves.
Then Jesus entered the temple and drove out all who were selling and buying in the temple, and he overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those who sold doves.
February 1, 2026 at 5:59 PM
Jesus Cleanses the Temple
Then Jesus entered the temple and drove out all who were selling and buying in the temple, and he overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those who sold doves.
Then Jesus entered the temple and drove out all who were selling and buying in the temple, and he overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those who sold doves.
But Jesus called them to him and said, “You know that the rulers of the gentiles lord it over them, and their great ones are tyrants over them. It will not be so among you, but whoever wishes to be great among you must be your servant, and whoever wishes to be first among you must be your slave,
January 31, 2026 at 9:49 AM
But Jesus called them to him and said, “You know that the rulers of the gentiles lord it over them, and their great ones are tyrants over them. It will not be so among you, but whoever wishes to be great among you must be your servant, and whoever wishes to be first among you must be your slave,
So the last will be first, and the first will be last.”
(Matthew 20:16)
(Matthew 20:16)
January 30, 2026 at 9:56 AM
So the last will be first, and the first will be last.”
(Matthew 20:16)
(Matthew 20:16)
But Jesus looked at them and said, “For mortals it is impossible, but for God all things are possible.”
(Matthew 19:26)
(Matthew 19:26)
January 29, 2026 at 10:23 AM
But Jesus looked at them and said, “For mortals it is impossible, but for God all things are possible.”
(Matthew 19:26)
(Matthew 19:26)
Then children were being brought to him in order that he might lay his hands on them and pray. The disciples spoke sternly to those who brought them, but Jesus said, “Let the children come to me, and do not stop them, for it is to such as these that the kingdom of heaven belongs.”
(Matthew 19:13-14)
(Matthew 19:13-14)
January 28, 2026 at 10:07 AM
Then children were being brought to him in order that he might lay his hands on them and pray. The disciples spoke sternly to those who brought them, but Jesus said, “Let the children come to me, and do not stop them, for it is to such as these that the kingdom of heaven belongs.”
(Matthew 19:13-14)
(Matthew 19:13-14)
What do you think? If a shepherd has a hundred sheep and one of them has gone astray, does he not leave the ninety-nine on the mountains and go in search of the one that went astray? And if he finds it, truly I tell you, he rejoices over it more than over the ninety-nine that never went astray.
January 26, 2026 at 8:16 AM
What do you think? If a shepherd has a hundred sheep and one of them has gone astray, does he not leave the ninety-nine on the mountains and go in search of the one that went astray? And if he finds it, truly I tell you, he rejoices over it more than over the ninety-nine that never went astray.
As they were gathering in Galilee, Jesus said to them, “The Son of Man is going to be betrayed into human hands, and they will kill him, and on the third day he will be raised.” And they were greatly distressed.
(Matthew 17:22-23)
(Matthew 17:22-23)
January 25, 2026 at 10:45 AM
As they were gathering in Galilee, Jesus said to them, “The Son of Man is going to be betrayed into human hands, and they will kill him, and on the third day he will be raised.” And they were greatly distressed.
(Matthew 17:22-23)
(Matthew 17:22-23)
How could you fail to perceive that I was not speaking about bread? Beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees!” Then they understood that he had not told them to beware of the yeast of bread but of the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.
(Matthew 16:11-12)
(Matthew 16:11-12)
January 24, 2026 at 10:39 AM
How could you fail to perceive that I was not speaking about bread? Beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees!” Then they understood that he had not told them to beware of the yeast of bread but of the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.
(Matthew 16:11-12)
(Matthew 16:11-12)
Then Jesus answered her, “Woman, great is your faith! Let it be done for you as you wish.” And her daughter was healed from that moment.
(Matthew 15:28)
(Matthew 15:28)
January 23, 2026 at 12:38 PM
Then Jesus answered her, “Woman, great is your faith! Let it be done for you as you wish.” And her daughter was healed from that moment.
(Matthew 15:28)
(Matthew 15:28)
For out of the heart come evil intentions, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false witness, slander. These are what defile a person, but to eat with unwashed hands does not defile.”
(Matthew 15:19-20)
(Matthew 15:19-20)
January 22, 2026 at 11:13 AM
For out of the heart come evil intentions, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false witness, slander. These are what defile a person, but to eat with unwashed hands does not defile.”
(Matthew 15:19-20)
(Matthew 15:19-20)
But immediately Jesus spoke to them and said, “Take heart, it is I; do not be afraid.”
(Matthew 14:27)
(Matthew 14:27)
January 21, 2026 at 11:01 AM
But immediately Jesus spoke to them and said, “Take heart, it is I; do not be afraid.”
(Matthew 14:27)
(Matthew 14:27)
When it was evening, the disciples came to him and said, “This is a deserted place, and the hour is now late; send the crowds away so that they may go into the villages and buy food for themselves.” Jesus said to them, “They need not go away; you give them something to eat.”
(Matthew 14:15-16)
(Matthew 14:15-16)
January 20, 2026 at 10:33 AM
When it was evening, the disciples came to him and said, “This is a deserted place, and the hour is now late; send the crowds away so that they may go into the villages and buy food for themselves.” Jesus said to them, “They need not go away; you give them something to eat.”
(Matthew 14:15-16)
(Matthew 14:15-16)
And they took offense at him. But Jesus said to them, “Prophets are not without honor except in their own hometown and in their own house.” And he did not do many deeds of power there, because of their unbelief.
(Matthew 13:57-58)
(Matthew 13:57-58)
January 19, 2026 at 11:40 AM
And they took offense at him. But Jesus said to them, “Prophets are not without honor except in their own hometown and in their own house.” And he did not do many deeds of power there, because of their unbelief.
(Matthew 13:57-58)
(Matthew 13:57-58)
The reason I speak to them in parables is that ‘seeing they do not perceive, and hearing they do not listen, nor do they understand.’
(Matthew 13:13)
(Matthew 13:13)
January 18, 2026 at 9:27 AM
The reason I speak to them in parables is that ‘seeing they do not perceive, and hearing they do not listen, nor do they understand.’
(Matthew 13:13)
(Matthew 13:13)
Whoever is not with me is against me, and whoever does not gather with me scatters.
(Matthew 12:30)
(Matthew 12:30)
January 17, 2026 at 11:05 AM
Whoever is not with me is against me, and whoever does not gather with me scatters.
(Matthew 12:30)
(Matthew 12:30)